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In today's Daily Fix:The hits just keep coming for Microsoft this month. One analyst believes that in the last fiscal quarter, Sony's PlayStation 5 shipped 5x more units that the Xbox Series consoles. Previously, it was believed that the PS5 was outselling the Series family at a 2:1 ratio since launch, so if these new numbers are accurate, it represents a recent widening of the gap between the two consoles. In related news, Hi-Fi Rush, the formerly Xbox exclusive game, will be getting its final update this week. With the closure of developer Arkane Austin, it's likely we won't be seeing a sequel in the future. And finally, details for Ubisoft's latest Assassin's Creed game, Shadows have been revealed. Check out the full details and breakdowns of the trailer at IGN.com.

In today's Daily Fix: Microsoft has revealed the second wave of games coming to the Game Pass service this month. Headlining the group is Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2. The game is the long-awaited follow-up to the 2017 action-adventure game that proved to be an indie hit. Also coming to the service is Lords of the Fallen (not to be confused with the 2014 Lords of the Fallen, of which this is a quasi-sequel/soft reboot), EA Sports NHL 24, Chants of Sennaar, Moving Out 2, Immortals of Aveum, and more. In other news, Square Enix is admitted their latest Final Fantasy games have not met financial expectations. Last year's Final Fantasy 16, this year's Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and the multiplayer game Foamstars contributed to a loss of operating income for the company. Square Enix will undergo a restructuring, and will pursue a multiplatform strategy (Final Fantasies 16 and 7 Rebirth were both PS5 exclusive). And finally, in video game-adjacent news, Prime Video has ordered the live-action Tomb Raider show to series, meaning production will be fully underway with writer and executive producer Phoebe Waller-Bridge at the helm.d

In today's Daily Fix: Square Enix has announced a shift in strategy in relation to what platforms they release their games on. The company has reported an operating loss of nearly $52 million over the past fiscal year, despite launching two major entries in their marquee Final Fantasy franchise. 2023's Final Fantasy XVI and this year's Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth were both PlayStation 5 exclusives, which may have severely limited the number of copies they could sell. Square Enix also announced they will "aggressively purse" releasing games on Xbox and "Nintendo platforms." Nintendo has teased a Switch successor, but no release date has been set. In kind of related news, the original Red Dead Redemption may finally see a PC release. An update to the Rockstar PC gaming launcher site was revealed to make mention of the game and the Undead Nightmare expansion. The game was recently ported to the Switch and PS4, but has never seen an official PC release. And finally, a team of Helldivers 2 modders have flipped a lot of the assets in the game to a Clone Wars-era Star Wars theme, and the results look awesome. Keep an eye on Nexus Mods for when those assets become available.

In today's Daily Fix: In the fallout of the studio closures accross Bethesda this week, critical darling Hi-Fi Rush is getting review bombed on Steam. Don't freak out, it's a positive review bomb. Not sure if there's a word for that yet. As of the posting of this episode, the game has over 21,000 user reviews, the majority of them being overwhelmingly positive. This makes the game the highest rated Microsoft or Bethesda game on Steam ever. In related news, Microsoft's no good very bad PR week continues as Xbox president Sarah Bond responded to questions about the decision to shutter several game studios this week. Bond insisted the decision was about ensuring the Xbox business stays healthy and that the industry as a whole is suffering from a "lack of growth." Needless to say, this did not go over well with fans, who pointed to previous comments about Hi-Fi Rush meeting the company's metrics for success both financially and critically, and the studio still getting shut down. And finally, in some positive news, hit indie game Animal Well is doing well, and players are just discovering a puzzle that needs at least 50 players to complete. Well, the community is coming together for this one, and looks like it'll be solved soon.

In today's Daily Fix: Warner Bros. Discovery has revealed it took a $200 million hit in its Q1 financials, and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is likely to blame. WBD compared the results to last year's Hogwarts Legacy, and found that Suicide Squad "generated significantly lower revenues." Hogwarts Legacy was last year's best-selling game and a huge critical and commercial hit for WBD. In other news, Matt Booty, the head of Xbox Game Studios, reportedly told staff the company wanted "smaller games that give prestige and awards"...right after they shut down Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks. Hi-Fi Rush was a highly-praised game with a smaller budget compared to Bethesda's disastrous Redfall. Tango, Redfall developer Arkane Austin, and a few other studios were shuttered this week by Xbox. And finally, in some good news, Capcom is reportedly making more money than it ever has before, thanks to games like Street Fighter 6, Dragon's Dogma 2, and Resident Evil 4. The money is expected to keep rolling in, as Capcom is set to drop Monster Hunter Wilds next year.

In today's Daily Fix: Redfall's promised single-player update was set for sometime in May, and was being actively worked on until Microsoft closed the studio earlier this week. All development on the game has stopped, and the planned DLC set for this Halloween has been scrapped. This suggests that the studio had no prior warning that it was in danger of closing until the announcement from Xbox came. In other news, Nintendo is reviving the Nintendo World Championships with a new collection for the Switch. It's modeled after the minigame collection at the center of the legendary 1990 World Championships, and it's available for pre-order now. And finally, John Wick is back in pinball form. If you've got enough gold assassin coins—and the space—it can be yours starting at $7,000 USD.